Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today, through the eyes of the Search Engine Roundtable and other search forums on the web.
Search Engine Roundtable Stories:
- Google March 2019 Core Update Had Many Reversals But It Was Not A Reversal
There is a lot of speculation around the March 2019 core update that started on March 12th that it reversed what the Medic update did on August 1, 2018. While many sites did see gains after dropping from the August 1st update, many did not. - Video Thumbnails In Google Search Results Snippets
We've seen examples before with video thumbnails in the Google search results snippets. But it feels like Google is showing video thumbnails more often now, like they are with image thumbnails more often. - Q&A On Google - Showing Questions That Need Answers In Search
Last May we reported Google is testing asking searchers for answers to questions they might not have search results for. This was primarily in India and other countries where Google may not have as vast of a web index to provide answers on any and every topic. Well, it looks like Google is rolling out a new interface for those answers. - The Search Community Mourns The Loss Of John Thyfault
I am sad to report that the search community has lost another young soul recently. John Thyfault, the VP, Search Engine & Social Media Marketing at Beasley Direct passed away at the young age of 54. - Google Logo For Seiichi Miyake, Inventor Of Tactile Blocks
Google has a pretty cool looking Doodle, special logo, on their home page to celebrate the life and contributions of the Japanese inventor Seiichi Miyake. The logo shows of his invention, the tactile blocks or Tenji blocks, to help the visually impaired. - Neon Sign For Google Bike
Here is a photo I found on Instagram of a neon sign in the shape and colors of the Google bikes. I guess this is from the area where they have most of the Google bikes at the GooglePlex in Mountain V
Other Great Search Forum Threads:
- That's by design, since the beginning -- robots.txt disallow doesn't prevent indexing of the URL without the content. It doesn't mean it'll rank well (since we don't have the content), but it can be indexed.… https://t.co/Ueq, John Mueller on Twitter
- If you're serving different canonicals before & after rendering, you can't rely on it going any particular way. We'd probably use the rendered version, but neither rel-canonical usage nor rendering are guaranteed. At the very, John Mueller on Twitter
- News: We are pleased to announce a new home for Google Tag Manager support, and look forward to your engaging and getting answers in this community. https://t.co/ZHxacxFYEB Looking for old content? It can still be found at ht, Google Analytics on Twitter
- Our information for these lists is drawn from the web automatically. I'll pass this on for review, but this is likely because your Wikipedia entry was edited to drop the founder reference https://t.co/mgIsQp03Zo… https://t.co, Danny Sullivan on Twitter
- Hey all - made this training on managing and developing organic search strategies free 🌱. it'll help with understanding customer journey 🙆♀️, competitive landscape 🌆, and developing strategic thinking 🧠. Ton, Alexis Sanders on Twitter
Search Engine Land Stories:
- Waze conquers ‘digital dark zone’ with in-car, out-of-home ad coordination
- Google on the March 2019 core update: This is not the biggest update we’ve released
- Early data on Google March 2019 Core Update show an interesting pattern
- Google Ads now makes reporting column recommendations
- Building an attribution strategy
- A WordPress safety plan for SEOs and developers
- SEO industry ‘a minefield of dodgy practitioners’: Australian official seeks action
- No more confusion: Google gives core update a name, and a structure
Other Great Search Stories:
Analytics
- Google Analytics and Angular in Magento Credit Card Stealing Scripts, Sucuri
- Use Google Analytics to write informed content, The SWFL 100
Industry & Business
Links & Promotion Building
- Real Estate Link Building: 3 of the Best Tactics, Search Engine Journal
- What is Link Building and Why You Should NEVER Buy Inbound Links, Small Business Trends
Local & Maps
- Google Maps platform adds new styles and gameplay options for mobile games, VentureBeat
- Google Maps starts marking speed cameras in India, Team-BHP
- How TomTom is evolving for autonomous vehicles, VentureBeat
Mobile & Voice
- Webinar: Mobile-First Indexing & The Story Your Data Isn't Telling You, MobileMoxie Blog
SEO
- A SEO innovator’s wild ride to success - a conversation with Jeremiah Smith, Search Metrics
- The first Core Algorithm Update of the year is rolling., SISTRIX
- Your Web Page Dates: Why They Matter for SEO Freshness and How to Manage Them, BrightEdge SEO Blog
- Google Florida 2.0 Algorithm Update: Early Observations, SEO Book
PPC
- Conquer Search and Social with WordStream Advisor’s Hidden Gems [Infographic], WordStream
- Display Topic Targeting: 3 Reasons Why You Should Do It, PPC Hero
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